David Schwimmer (Yiddish דוד שװימער, born November 12, 1966) is an American actor, born in Astoria, New York, USA. He is best known for his role as Ross Geller in Friends.

His film credits include Apt Pupil, The Pallbearer , Breast Men , "Kissing a Fool ", and Six Days Seven Nights. Schwimmer also appeared in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV production Band of Brothers.

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience, he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company.

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